Keep the Underground Alive: Supporting Local Music Matters

When local music thrives in Fargo, it echoes in places like Minot, too. A recent stretch of hard-hitting Fargo shows at The Aquarium—just upstairs from Dempsey’s—was more than a good weekend of rock, punk, and metal. It was a reminder: live music lives and breathes because communities show up. The venues, the bands, the people behind the scenes—all of them depend on local support.

That’s the message of Ellie Keppel writing for NDSU’s student newspaper The Spectrum. Why does this matter in Minot? It invites a questions for all who enjoy music: do we yearn for the mega-star who see’s themself above playing in North Dakota or only shows up if we pay an exorbitant guarantee? Or is something a little less famous but a lot more authentic a more rewarding experience? One thoughtful young writer in Fargo is sharing an answer worth hearing.

Ellie Keppel

The Spectrum

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